No Steelers player made the cut of the final 15 modern era finalists for the Pro Football Hall of Fame, but one Steelers coach did.

Russ Grimm, an NFL all-1980s guard with the Washington Redskins, was named a finalist for the third straight year. Last year, he reached the final 10.

Grimm is the only member of the famed Hogs offensive line that helped deliver three Redskins Super Bowl victories.

Of particular disappointment to the Steelers is that their former center Dermontti Dawson did not reach the final 17, which includes two senior candidates. He was a semifinalist for the second time in his second year of eligibility.

The Hall of Fame board of selectors will meet Feb. 3 in Miami to select the 2007 class that will contain a minimum of three and a maximum of six.